California May Regulate and Restrict Pharmaceutical Brokers
(By Don Thompson for KFF Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon decide whether the most
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Health Care Finance
HCSC approved to purchase Cigna’s Medicare business in Florida
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Florida’s insurance commissioner has given the green light for Health Care Service Corp.
Read MoreAllowing Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices Remains Broadly Popular Among Voters, Though Most Are Unaware of the Law and Its Projected Savings
(By Craig Paloskey for The Kaiser Family Foundation published September 13, 2024) Allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices on behalf
Read MoreOptum joins CVS, Cigna in dropping Humira
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Optum Rx will join the other major pharmacy benefit managers and exclude Humira
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Quality Bonus Payments Will Total at Least $11.8 Billion in 2024
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 11, 2024)
Read MoreInsurers: Mental health parity rule will have ‘severe unintended consequences’
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Insurers and employers are pushing back on new rules that would toughen requirements
Read MoreNew Alzheimer’s drug faces challenges
(By Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Leqembi, an Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen and Eisai, faces hurdles with respect to
Read MoreWith TV Drug Ads, What You See Is Not Necessarily What You Get
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for KFF Health News) Triumphant music plays as cancer patients go camping, do some gardening, and watch
Read MorePayers move to ditch deductibles
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The trend of health insurers launching products without traditional deductibles is accelerating, reflecting
Read MoreErrors in Deloitte-Run Medicaid Systems Can Cost Millions and Take Years To Fix
(By Samantha Liss and Rachana Pradhan for KFF Health News) The computer systems run by the consulting giant Deloitte that
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